Wichita eagle., 1887-04-12
FIRST GRIST
Ground Out Last Night by the
New City Council.
Committee
Appointed and Will Report
Monday Next-New Cues
tionS Introduced.

order as the hand shake was one of the dis
tipeuishable features. In the course Of bust
ness it was a noticeable feature that mum
Der of new questions were introduced and al
pres sed hard upon the expression that it wa:
Every, very important to the city" 1t wal
thought that the last election had in some
way caused subjects to be introduced in sucl
emphatic terms as to indellibly impress il
upon the minds OF the council.
The two candidates for mayor entered the
hall together. They were greeted with
'.helo, there, who is mayor" Mr.. Martin
seemed to be pleased, as he had not been
elected, THAT Mr. Allen was the successful
man.
1t was near O'Clock when the mace fell in
the hands of ex-Mayor Aldrich. The roll
found all members present. Mr.. Aldrich
stated that it had been customary fer the
outgoing mayor to call council to order aad
introduce the new mayor. Two years ago l
was elected and felt the great responsibility
resting upon lie. OF my actions the people
are Judges Have tried to do my duty.
w I'LL W ISiufh iEdbho ~ NOuhNfA3 NAAA ~
pecially to city clerk, for favors received. l
now have the pleasure of introducing to you
the new mayor, Mr.. Allen.
Mayor Allen-Have very little to say. AS
You know, was member of the council
while Mr.. Aldrich was mayor. We got
along together nicely and hope the delibera-
tions Of this council will be perfectly har
monious, and that the city will prosper dur
ing the next two years es it has during the
last two.
The first appointment made by Mr.. Allen
was Mr.. Fred ScEattLer es city clerk.
Mr.. ]. L. Dyer appointed city attorney.
Both appointments were confirmed by
unanimous vote Of the council.
The council proceeded to elect president
Stone placed in nomination Mr.. Harris. Mr..
Healy nominated Mr. Brown. Vote stood as
follows: Harris, 6; Brown, 4.
Mr. Harris-Gsntlemen Of the council,
hank you for the mark of favor, and as
sure you it viii be pleasure as well as
glad TO be with you, gentlemen, and identi-
fled with such gentlemen who have been
identified with the city for so long. l know
such men will guard the city's interests.
The remaining appointments named Mr..
c. L. Adams as city treasurer.
Mr.. James Cairns was appointed city
marshal.
Mr. j. N. Stone street commissioner.
Mr. A G. Walden fire marshal
That completed the appointments of the
evening and all were confirmed by unani-
nous vote.
The mayor stated that he had discontinued
one committee, the library committee, and
created another called the sewerage COM
mittee. The following are the committees:
Finance-Kenyon, Derby and Stone.
Public Improvements-Healy, Derby and
Buckridge.
Gas-Johnson, Stone anG Buckridge.
Jail and police-Brown, Harris and Buck
ridge
Health-English, Simison and Johnson.
Judiciary-Harris, Stone and English.
Scale-Buckridge Johnson and English.
Railroad-Healy, Kenyon and Brown.
Fire-Harris, Healy and English.
Water works-Stone, Kenyon and Harris.
Sewerage-Brown, Derby and Healy.
migration-English, Johnson and Sim
ison.
Printipg-Simison, Brown and Buckridge.
License-Derby, Stone and Kenyon.
A petition asking all that part Of the city
east of Hydraulic avenue to be declared the
Sixth ward was read. Mr.. English said that
the question was Of consi ierable Importance
and it would be good plan to have a redis-
tricsing of the city. There ought to be more
tee be appointed consisting Of member
from each ward to investigate the subject
and report. The motion carried and the
committee appointed as follows: English,
Harris, Stone, Brown and Kenyon. The
petition was referred to the same committee.
A number of petitions were read asking
for an extentior of water mains Most of
them came from the north part Of the city
and led Mr.. Healy to remark that the people
in that section were certainly getting very
1ne cuLIS Vi pStltlOuS NeTS
to the water works committee.
Fire limits were ordered extended; taking
i all east Of Water street between Douglas
. venue and Eighth street to Main street
A petition signed by twenty-seven boot
blacks asked that a license be placed on them
Of one dollar per month.
An ordinance as submitted by the Gar
field Motar Line company asking the right
of-way south from Douglas avenue
on Wichita street to the south LIMITS Of the
city. It was referred to the railroad com
mittee
The Wichita Mining aud Investment Com
pany appeared with an ordinance to be
passed instead of the former ordinance. The
former required the company to secure
enough natural gas to supply the entire city
before they could commence laying mains in
the city TO supply gas for Lighting and heat
ing purposes, The latter ordinance allowed
the company to place mains in the city lust
as soon cs gas was secured sufficient to be of
any use.
Mr.. Healy explained the reason for the
substitute 10 be submitted Mr. KENYON
moved to place the ordinance on its passage.
AT that moment Mr. Conway, superinten-
dent OF the gas company, asked permission
to be heard aud STATED that he desired that
the question be given due consideration by
the council before it passed Mr.. KENYON
his motion ard the ordinance was
referred TO the gas committee The Wichita
& Southwestern Railway Company wa.
granted its privilege Of constructing a
switch from Lewis street by the side Of the
Santa Fe and the Wichita & Western